page_title: Augusto Farfus
section_title: BMW
hierarchical_section_title: Augusto Farfus / Touring cars / BMW
caption_attribution_description: Augusto Farfus,BMW Bank M4 DTM,Bruno Spengler,Castrol EDGE BMW M4 DTM,DTM,Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters,Hockenheimring,Motorsport,RBM,Racing Bart Mampaey,Schnitzer Motorsport GmbH
context_page_description: Augusto Farfus Jr. is a Brazilian professional racing driver, and BMW Motorsport works driver.
  He lives in Monaco.
context_section_description: Before the 2007 season, he switched to the Schnitzer BMW-run squad, BMW Team Germany, alongside the German, 2006 season runner-up, Jörg Müller. He temporarily led the championship during the season, but ended this season in 4th place as Priaulx won. He has continued with the team through the 2008 season and into 2009. He scored six wins in 2009, missing out on the title to SEAT's Gabriele Tarquini at the final meeting In 2010, BMW's participation in the WTCC was limited to a two-car line-up, as Farfus joined Andy Priaulx at the Racing Bart Mampaey team. Farfus scored no wins, however he won race 2 at Okayama on the road, but he and teammate Priaulx were disqualified by running a non-homologated gearbox that did not conform to the technical regulations. On 5 December 2010, BMW announced it was withdrawing from the WTCC, but would continue to supply customer teams with its 320TC car.
  On 25 January 2011, it was announced that Farfus would contest the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup with BMW, which would also include its former WTCC drivers Andy Priaulx, Jörg Müller and Dirk Muller.
caption: Farfus competing in the 2014 DTM season
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